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M 4.9 earthquake — 64 km E of Tonopah, Nevada

January 26, 1960 · USGS event ushis2434

Magnitude
4.9 (ml)
Depth
—
Location
64 km E of Tonopah, Nevada
Coordinates
38.000, -116.500

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Other earthquakes in Nevada around this time

M 5.4 · 13 km NNE of Yerington, NevadaJune 23, 1959M 5.5 · 13 km NW of Schurz, NevadaJune 23, 1959M 4.8 · 51 km E of Fallon Station, NevadaMay 21, 1959M 5.7 · 47 km E of Fallon Station, NevadaMarch 23, 1959M 5.4 · 33 km NW of Imlay, NevadaJuly 4, 1961M 5.0 · 12 km WSW of Lovelock, NevadaJuly 4, 1961

Source: U.S. Geological Survey, Earthquake Hazards Program (ANSS Comprehensive Catalog). Magnitudes and locations for older events are revised as methods improve. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.

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